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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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